The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-28
Random Thoughts.
J. H. NJ.

years the Republican party has been
in great danger. This danger-a
thing almost unknown in the early
history of the party-has gradually
increased from year to year, until now
it threatens the life af the grand old
party. The danger that threatens the
party now is the Fool-Killer. The
only escape of the party, for the time
being, is the fact that the Fool-Killer
lamentably neglects his business.
There is abundant and necessary work
for him among the politicians, and it
is by his grace they are permitted to
run, for he has the moral ri ght to kill
them.
The idea of the modern politician
seems to be that he must not push
forward to victory for the party, but
that his whole aim and effort must be
to divide and distract the party, and
thus give the enel4y an opportunity
to succeed. This work Of the Fool
Killers victims has been particularly
noticeable in State politics during the
past few days. The subject Of Presi-
Dental candidates has commanded the
attention Of Ohio Republicans for
some weeks, and the names of Blaine
and Sherman have been kept promi-
nently before the people. The friends
of Blaine, knowing his great strength
with the people of Ohio, have not
shown disposition to make cam
paign in his interest, but as matter
of courtesy to Mr.. Sherman, in his
own State have permitted campaign
to be conducted, unchallenged, in his
interest. Had those who are pleased
to style themselves the especial cham
pions Of Sherman permitted this state
of affairs to continue until the Toledo
convention, and quietly introduced a
resolution expressive Of Ohio's conf
dence in Mr.. Sherman, the convention
might have passed it without ques-
tioning, and left the friends Of Blaine
in reasonably good humor. But this
would not have been in accordance
with generally accepted ideas of po-
litical idiocy Therefore the friends
of Sherman, knowing themselves to
be in the minority in Ohio, take the
offensive, and notify the friends Of
Blaine that they must be kept down
in the convention. On this line the
Sherman boomers have hustled them
selves, and made great noise, at
tempting by their aggressive conduct
to frighten the much larger Blaine
force. The probable result is that
Sherman cannot be endorsed in the
State Convention as the first choice Of
Ohio for the Presidency, and even if
he should it will seriously impair the
effectiveness Of the Republican cam
paign. The Sherman men have SEEM
ingly striven to create a division in
the Republican ranks, and certainly
have come very near succeeding. And
this at time when the Republican
forces in Ohio seemed in excellent
fighting trim.
This same style of politics has en-
tered largely into the local fields in
the Counties, and it will not be sur
prise to large number of Republi-
cans when | say that Jackson County
has not been an exception to the rule.
With good, strong majority which
rendered safe any candidate nominated
on that ticket, the Republican party
has been made to suffer from the alb
sence Of the Fool-killer. Within the
past few months persistent efforts
have been made to divide the Re-
publican forces and give the De-
mocracy all easy victory. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether these efforts
shall be successful. | may remark
by way Of "foot-note" that the old re-
liable workers in the party are not
CONSUMED with an eagerness to be
made tools for doing the work and
furthering the schemes Of men who
never did anything for the party. lie
the better portion of tht party stands
hack, that's the end of the party
We might as well look at the situation
as it is. There is no danger in Jack
son County, if the party comes square
ly up to its opportunity-but it is an
equally we'll defined fact that the tail
may wiggle, spasmodically and con-